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The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
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The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

Aug 11, 2023
1h 0m
★ 0.0

Sports and Hip Hop are two pillars of Black culture that empowered a community to be heard and celebrated against the backdrop of cultural oppression and political persecution.

Overview

Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be heard. For decades, the community was bound by the words of leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X before their assassinations attempted to thwart the messaging. While their lives ended, the impact of their words never would, instead paving the way for others. Soon, athletes and entertainers would step to the microphone and boldly become the sound of a new generation and an inspiration to their people. When the world looked to silence them, the culture found a way to speak louder than ever before. From Muhammad Ali to Public Enemy, Jay-Z to Lebron James and beyond, the impact on sports has been indelible.

Genres

Documentary
Music

Production Companies

ESPN Films
E:60

Cast

Busta Rhymes

Narrator (voice)

Busta Rhymes

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Big Daddy Kane

Charlamagne tha God

Self

Charlamagne tha God

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Fat Joe

Self

Fat Joe

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Self

DJ Jazzy Jeff

E-40

Self

E-40

Ice Cube

Self

Ice Cube

Killer Mike

Self

Killer Mike

MC Lyte

Self

MC Lyte

Rakim

Self

Rakim

Rick Ross

Self

Rick Ross

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